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October Is National Reading Group Month

     
       Love to read ?  Enjoy discussion and a sharing of minds ?  The Library offers Book Discussions for all ages at all its  locations on a monthly basis. The groups read a preselected title which can be found in Bookends and on the Library homepage. The titles range from classics to non-fiction and we're sure you will find a good read among them.

Interested in starting  your own reading group?  
The Library offers BIG BOOK GROUP BAGS to help your group get started. These kits include 8 copies of the selected title and a discussion guide prepared for you by Library staff.  The following books, databases and Websites can help get you organized.   Enjoy !

Books:

The Reading Group Handbook
Read it and Eat
A Year of Reading
 

Databases:

Literature Resource Center*
Novelist**
General Onefile**
 

 Websites:
http://www.readinggroupguides.com/content/index.asp
http://www.randomhouse.com/rgg/
http://www.book-clubs-resource.com/guides/
http://www.litlovers.com/litclub.htm

Online book discussions are 24/7. You can meet and discusss with fellow readers at some of the following sites:
http://www.booktalk.org/
http://www.bookspot.com/ask/bookforum.htm
http://www.book-clubs-resource.com/online/
 

 

 

 


* Library card required for use outside the Library

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